Marblehead Johnson

» Profile

Marblehead Johnson pay tribute to the British music scene of
the 1990s, bringing the recreated Britpop hits up-to-date in a powerful combination of passion and quality akin to the harder-hitting sound that the bands produced in their live shows.

Playing songs from the likes of Blur, Paul Weller, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, Supergrass, Stereophonics and, of course, Oasis, glory in the anthems that brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed the backbone of a larger British cultural movement of the 1990's that came to be known as Cool Britannia.

Marblehead Johnson are a five-piece, 100% live band that
have many years of experience playing at venues all across the UK.

» Song List

• Rock And Roll Star (oasis)
• Don't Look Back In Anger (oasis)
• Some Might Say (oasis)
• Champagne Supernova (oasis)
• Cigarettes & Alcohol (oasis)
• Wonderwall (oasis)
• Charmless Man (blur)
• Country House (blur)
• Parklife (blur)
• Sit Down (james)
• Marblehead Johnson (the Bluetones)
• Slight Return (the Bluetones)
• Sonnet (the Verve)
• The Drugs Don't Work (the Verve)
• The Day We Caught The Train (ocean Colour Scene)
• The Riverboat Song (ocean Colour Scene)
• Richard Iii (supergrass)
• Alright (supergrass)
• One To Another (the Charlatans)
• Blinded By The Sun (the Seahorses)
• Local Boy In The Photograph(stereophonics)
• In A Room (dodgy)
• Chasing Rainbows (shed Seven)
• The Changingman (paul Weller)
• Rocks (primal Scream)
• And Many More!

» Previous Clients

• Dee Rocks Music Festival
• Mjm Event Management
• Celtic Computers
• The Great Llangollen Show
• The Ironworks, Oswestry
• The Star Inn, Llangollen
• The Wynnstay Hotel, Llangollen
• Breon Guitars
• Dee Valley Events
• And Many More!

» Testimonials

Hi guys, what a fantastic gig, you really blew me out of the water. Brilliant selection of classic Britpop songs. You put a lot of energy into it, very exciting to watch. Got the crowd singing and dancing along and a bonus got them spending over the bar too! It was the first time I had seen you and was very impressed. Lead singer was great, a real showman interacting with the audience, such a pleasure meeting a genuinely talented group. I will definitely be booking you again and highly recommend you.
- L.Slater - Manager, The Star Inn, Llangollen

If you want an across the board evening of genuine nineties Britpop and nothing but, you won't get any better than Marblehead. We booked the band as special guests for our annual music event on the sole basis of word of mouth recommendations which were fully justified. Although we only asked for a very short set it was very obvious we had an act of real quality on the stage that proved immensely popular with the audience. We'll definitely be asking them for a return booking at our next event.
- P.Hughes, Dee Rocks Event Manager

As a musician myself I have seen many bands who perform cover versions. Some are good and some are bad. Marblehead Johnson are exceptional in that they perform the hits of a genre and generation which is absolutely flawless and accessible to all who hear it, but with a unique twist. Be it an Oasis song, a Blur track or an Ocean Colour Scene number, Marblehead Johnson's version actually sounds like the original. Their ability to emulate the song to perfection is what sets these guys apart from any act I've ever seen. When their vocalist sings, he genuinely sounds like Liam Gallagher, or Damon Albarn, or Paul Weller. His ability to mimic the singers is quite surreal. There are a lot of tribute bands on the scene who take a band and perform their hits, but I have never seen a band who are literally a tribute to an entire movement -Brit Pop. I booked them recently to perform at a private function and they brought the house down truly remarkable and highly recommended.
- Stuart Sheldon

Marblehead Johnson are awesome! We were looking for a band to play live at Sarah's 30th birthday party with a 90's Britpop theme, and after an extensive search MHJ stood out as the top contender. They travelled several hundred miles to be at the gig, and rocked the house. Unanimous rave reviews from our guests and Sarah had her best birthday ever. Clear information and friendly communication as well mean that I would book them again in a flash and recommend highly to others!
- D.Byrne (Brighton)

I engineered for Marblehead Johnson earlier this year and was impressed. They are professional in their conduct and have a well balanced sound with excellent attention to parts and instrumental tone. They interact well with the audience and have a solid stage presence that is appropriate to the genre of music that they play. I would not hesitate to book them for an event I was organizing and would look forward to mixing them again.
- Ant Dickinson - Sound Engineer, The Ironworks, Oswestry

» Set Format

Marblehead Johnson Offers:

2 x 45 minutes
Or
2 x 60 minutes
Or
(Any other time configurations up to 2 hours)

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